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Clown

  • 2014
  • R
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
29K
YOUR RATING
Clown (2014)
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A loving father finds a clown suit for his son's birthday party, only to realize that it's cursed.A loving father finds a clown suit for his son's birthday party, only to realize that it's cursed.A loving father finds a clown suit for his son's birthday party, only to realize that it's cursed.

  • Director
    • Jon Watts
  • Writers
    • Christopher Ford
    • Jon Watts
  • Stars
    • Andy Powers
    • Laura Allen
    • Peter Stormare
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.7/10
    29K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jon Watts
    • Writers
      • Christopher Ford
      • Jon Watts
    • Stars
      • Andy Powers
      • Laura Allen
      • Peter Stormare
    • 193User reviews
    • 143Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Andy Powers
    Andy Powers
    • Kent
    Laura Allen
    Laura Allen
    • Meg
    Peter Stormare
    Peter Stormare
    • Karlsson
    Christian Distefano
    Christian Distefano
    • Jack
    Chuck Shamata
    Chuck Shamata
    • Walt
    Elizabeth Whitmere
    Elizabeth Whitmere
    • Denise
    Victor Cornfoot
    • Dave
    Lucas Kelly
    • Colton
    Emily Burley
    • Annie
    Matthew Stefiuk
    Matthew Stefiuk
    • Detective
    Michael Riendeau
    • Robbie Pickering
    Miller Timlin
    • Camper
    Robert Reynolds
    Robert Reynolds
    • Martin Karlsson
    Antonio Najera
    • Worker
    Alex Pacheco
    • Worker
    Walter Pacheco
    • Worker
    John MacDonald
    John MacDonald
    • Helpful Motorist
    Allen Altman
    Allen Altman
    • ER Doctor
    • Director
      • Jon Watts
    • Writers
      • Christopher Ford
      • Jon Watts
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews193

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    8Ovidium80

    Better than expected

    I was expecting a boring, typical horror movie, instead I was really surprised, in a good way, by this film. The script is not that bad,pretty original, and it keeps you wanting to see more, to see how it will end. The acting is good, great performance from the main actors. Better than the score, I saw a lot of worst horror movie this last year. It was fun and worth watching. Not a masterpiece but highly enjoyable. I was thinking oh, no, another clown horror movie, but actually is one of the best horror movies I've seen in a while. Highly underrated on IMDb, I recommend you to watch it, you will not be disappointed.
    7dreamingskychild

    Decent film

    This movie was better than I expected it to be, I'm pleased. I was interested the whole way through, I thought the acting was good. The clown makeup and costume was very well done. If you like this genre of film and are looking for a movie to sit back and unwind to for the day, give this film a go. Although if you're afraid of clowns, it will instead leave you on the edge of your seat!
    6MBlenks91

    An uplifting film about a strong, independent clown suit that won't let anything get in its way!

    An interesting film about a man slowly turning into John C. Reilly.

    Why when the man was in A&E for his clown nose did he not think to ask the doctor to try and remove his outfit? He would've become a medical marvel.

    There was an awful lot of children approaching adults. Like the small boy rapping at the door with a bag of lucky charms.

    I enjoyed it.
    6Patient444

    Remarkable cheesy fun!

    I love Clown! A complete surprise for me, came out of nowhere, when I was the poster I was expecting nothing but a class C kind of horror, but boy was I wrong!

    What makes it so much fun? The transformation itself is simple and brilliant! They take their time but they make sure to always keep you interested, waiting to see what happens next, how things will evolve and so on. Clown is a natural movie, they didn't bother into too much gore, nor nudity, but instead they actually focused on the story. And I have to say, it was a good one, effective and sometimes haunting!

    It is a sure thing that most horror fans out there will dig this on for sure. Without saying too much about it, if you liked movies like Rare exports or Sint, this one you'll enjoy even more because in my opinion, it is better! Clown, simple and effective!

    Cheers!
    7aymyta

    Better than expected.

    I thought this movie was going to be a waste of time because of its reviews but I thought I should give it a try. It is very different from how other clown movies approach the movie, and it was actually interesting to watch.

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    Related interests

    Jeff Goldblum in The Fly (1986)
    Body Horror
    Doug Jones and Ivana Baquero in Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
    Dark Fantasy
    Shawnee Smith in Saw (2004)
    Splatter Horror
    Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson in Ghostbusters (1984)
    Supernatural Fantasy
    Daveigh Chase in The Ring (2002)
    Supernatural Horror
    Elijah Wood in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
    Fantasy
    Mia Farrow in Rosemary's Baby (1968)
    Horror
    Cho Yeo-jeong in Parasite (2019)
    Thriller

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Movie posters featuring the clown were censored in Italy for being "too scary".
    • Goofs
      When Kent is driving with Karlsson (at about 27 minutes), he starts turning into the demon, and his feet break through the front of his shoes. In the next scene, when Kent gets out of the car (after it crashes) and opens the back door to take Karlsson out, there's a quick shot of his shoes and they're intact.
    • Quotes

      Karlsson: Jack, we have to kill your daddy.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Half in the Bag: Box Office Number Crunching (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Frowny The Clown
      Written & Performed by Benjamin Dickinson

      Courtesy of Dig Yourselves Ltd.

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 17, 2016 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El payaso del mal
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Cross Creek Pictures
      • Dimension Films
      • PS 260
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $55,007
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $26,920
      • Jun 19, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,381,603
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 40m(100 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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